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Tech workers unite to fight forced arbitration

Nitasha Tiku, Wired, Monday 14th January 2019, 14 January 2019

In November 2018, a walkout of 20,000 Google employees made headlines. But the changes it led to fell short of the organisers’ demands, and now some activists inside Google have broadened the fight. On Tuesday January 15 (US time), the group called Googlers for Ending Forced Arbitration will launch a social media campaign about mandatory...

Social media in government relations

Daniel Arias The next big things in social media in government relations were identified by the Centre for Corporate Public Affairs in a recent webinar. Considering the reach of social media into modern public discourse, and how public issues are framed and develop through the issues cycle, the Centre has found there is...

The 2012 State of Australian Public Affairs series: A social media world

George Onisiforou Social media has become an accepted and important component of the public affairs function in Australia, as evidenced by the Centre’s latest survey of the function. Our recently completed State of Australian Public Affairs research found that: • fifty nine per cent of respondent public affairs functions currently...

2012 Social Media Predictions

Wayne Burns What has social media likely got in store for the corporate public affairs management functions in organisations (private and public sectors) in 2012? The Centre for Corporate Public Affairs has collated knowledge from its own work with corporations internationally, as well as our research and insights, and...

Engaging employees through social media

George Onisiforou The Centre held a professional development module on social media and internal communications this week in Sydney. During the module, Australian public affairs practitioners had an opportunity to discuss the challenges and share experiences about engaging their internal audiences through social media. Practitioners...

Social media impact public affairs

George Onisiforou The Centre recently hosted its annual Heads of Function and Senior Practitioner Roundtable in Sydney. Doug Pinkham, president of the US Public Affairs Council, addressed participants during an insightful dinner speech and a presentation at the following day’s proceedings. Mr Pinkham identified trends that have most...